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Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children
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Biden signs defense bill despite objections to ban on transgender health care for military children

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden on Monday signed into law a defense bill that authorizes significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members, aims to counter China’s growing power and boosts overall military spending to $895 billion despite his objections to language stripping coverage of transgender medical treatments for children in military families. In the House, a majority of Democrats …

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Award Passed By Ineligible Arbitrator Can Be Set Aside U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act: Jammu And Kashmir HC
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Award Passed By Ineligible Arbitrator Can Be Set Aside U/S 34 Of Arbitration Act: Jammu And Kashmir HC

Live Law  

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar has held that award passed by an ineligible arbitrator is liable to be set aside under section 34 of the Arbitration Act. Observations: The court after referring to section 34 of the Arbitration Act observed that “an application for setting aside of award passed by an Arbitral …

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How prior insurance authorization affects physicians and the care they give patients
1 day, 3 hours ago

How prior insurance authorization affects physicians and the care they give patients

NPR  

How prior insurance authorization affects physicians and the care they give patients MICHEL MARTIN, HOST: A lot has been said about the outpouring of social media posts in the wake of the killing of insurance company CEO Brian Thompson earlier this month, with many of the posts describing horror stories about what the writers said were their fights with insurance …

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China says US is ‘playing with fire’ after latest military aid for Taiwan
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China says US is ‘playing with fire’ after latest military aid for Taiwan

Associated Press  

BEIJING — The Chinese government protested Sunday the latest American announcements of military sales and assistance to Taiwan, warning the United States that it is “playing with fire.” U.S. President Joe Biden authorized Saturday the provision of up to $571 million in Defense Department material and services and in military education and training for self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing claims as …

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China says U.S. is ‘playing with fire’ after latest military aid for Taiwan
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China says U.S. is ‘playing with fire’ after latest military aid for Taiwan

LA Times  

The Chinese government protested Sunday about the latest American announcements of military sales and assistance to Taiwan, warning that the United States that it is “playing with fire.” President Biden authorized Saturday the provision of up to $571 million in Defense Department material and services and in military education and training for self-ruled Taiwan, which Beijing claims as its territory …

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Veteran actor Mohan Babu's personality rights protected
2 days, 17 hours ago

Veteran actor Mohan Babu's personality rights protected

Deccan Chronicle  

After Bollywood actors, Anil Kapoor and Jackie Shroff, veteran Telugu actor Mohan Babu obtained an interim order from the Delhi High Court on Friday protecting his personality and publicity rights. The Court added that irreparable damage may ensue if an order is not passed to restrain others from misusing Babu's personality rights. Further, the defendants have been directed not to …

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ESI | Medical Reimbursement Can't Be Denied Merely Because Insured Person Got Treated At Hospital Not Approved By Insurer: Kerala HC Reaffirms
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ESI | Medical Reimbursement Can't Be Denied Merely Because Insured Person Got Treated At Hospital Not Approved By Insurer: Kerala HC Reaffirms

Live Law  

The Kerala High Court on Thursday reiterated that medical reimbursement cannot be denied because an insured underwent treatment in a hospital not approved by the insurer. The petitioner sought reimbursement from the Employees State Insurance Corporation, since her husband had to undergo an emergency liver transplantation in a non ESIC hospital. Justice C S Dias ordered for reimbursement and held …

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Congress Again Fails to Limit Scope of Spy Powers in New Defense Bill
54 years, 11 months ago

Congress Again Fails to Limit Scope of Spy Powers in New Defense Bill

Wired  

The US Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act on Wednesday after congressional leaders earlier this month stripped the bill of provisions designed to safeguard against excessive government surveillance. The Senate’s 85–14 vote cements a major expansion of a controversial US surveillance program, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act. Legal experts began issuing warnings last winter over Congress’s …

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West urged to lift Xinjiang sanctions
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West urged to lift Xinjiang sanctions

China Daily  

International experts are urging Western countries, including the United States, to lift sanctions against the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, claiming the measures are based on unsubstantiated allegations of "forced labor" and have caused widespread job losses. "Anything associated with Xinjiang is now accused of being linked to 'forced labor,' and the accused must prove their innocence," Douhan said via video …

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West urged to lift Xinjiang sanctions
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West urged to lift Xinjiang sanctions

China Daily  

By Mao Weihua in Urumqi and Cui Jia in Beijing | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-18 09:24 International experts are urging Western countries, including the United States, to lift sanctions against the Xinjiang Uygur autonomous region, claiming the measures are based on unsubstantiated allegations of "forced labor" and have caused widespread job losses. "Anything associated with Xinjiang is now accused …

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Senate passes defense bill that will raise troop pay, end transgender dependents’ coverage
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Senate passes defense bill that will raise troop pay, end transgender dependents’ coverage

LA Times  

The annual defense authorization bill usually gains strong bipartisan support and has not failed to pass in nearly six decades, but the Pentagon policy legislation has recently become a battleground for cultural issues. The Senate passed a defense bill Wednesday that authorizes significant pay raises for junior enlisted service members and boost overall military spending to $895 billion while stripping …

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All about Russia's plan to allow Indians to travel without visa, other visa-free countries
6 days, 18 hours ago

All about Russia's plan to allow Indians to travel without visa, other visa-free countries

Firstpost  

From spring 2025, Russia will allow Indian tourists to visit without a visa. As per estimates, Moscow welcomed 28,500 Indian visitors in the first half of 2024, a 1.5-fold increase compared to the previous year Indian tourists may soon visit Russia without the need for a visa, with visa-free entry expected to begin by spring 2025. Russia Indian tourists may …

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US cracks down on China Telecom's US unit over national security fears
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US cracks down on China Telecom's US unit over national security fears

Firstpost  

The source confirmed a New York Times report that the department last week sent China Telecom Americas a preliminary determination that its presence in U.S. networks and cloud services poses U.S. national security risks and gave the company 30 days to respond Flags of U.S. and China are seen in this illustration picture. File image/ Reuters The U.S. Commerce Department …

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The Teamsters are threatening to strike Amazon. Here’s what that means
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The Teamsters are threatening to strike Amazon. Here’s what that means

CNN  

New York CNN — Members of the Teamsters union have voted to authorize a strike at three Amazon facilities, including at the Staten Island, New York, warehouse which became the first location where employees voted to join a union in 2022. The Teamsters says it represents Amazon workers at warehouses in San Francisco and San Bernardino, California, in addition to …

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Lawmakers release spending bill to fund federal government until March 14
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Lawmakers release spending bill to fund federal government until March 14

NPR  

Lawmakers release spending bill to fund federal government until March 14 toggle caption ROBERTO SCHMIDT/AFP via Getty Images/AFP Congressional leaders have released the text of a stop-gap spending bill to fund the federal government through March 14. The current funding measure runs out at the end of the day on Friday, giving lawmakers very little time to pass the measure. …

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US H-4, L-2 visa holders to get automatic work permit renewal for 540 days
1 week, 4 days ago

US H-4, L-2 visa holders to get automatic work permit renewal for 540 days

Live Mint  

The US Department of Homeland Security has announced automatic extension of the work permit renewal period for H-4 and L-2 visa holders, from 180 days to up to 540 days. Earlier in December, the US Citizenship and Immigration Services announced it received sufficient petitions to meet the congressionally mandated limits for H-1B visas for fiscal year 2025. In a post …

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Will Joe Biden take away Donald Trump's nuclear power? Here's what Democrats are planning
1 week, 4 days ago

Will Joe Biden take away Donald Trump's nuclear power? Here's what Democrats are planning

Hindustan Times  

President Joe Biden is under immense Democratic pressure to limit the president's authority to use nuclear weapons aimed to curb unilateral power as Donald Trump prepares to return to the Oval Office in January. “As Donald Trump prepares to return to the Oval Office, it is more important than ever to take the power to start a nuclear war out …

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Madras HC to Hear Dhanush’s Lawsuit Against Nayanthara on Jan 8
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Madras HC to Hear Dhanush’s Lawsuit Against Nayanthara on Jan 8

Deccan Chronicle  

The Madras High Court has scheduled a hearing for January 8, regarding actor Dhanush's lawsuit against actress Nayanthara, her husband and filmmaker Vignesh Shivan, and Netflix's Indian entity, Los Gatos Production Services India LLP. The suit alleges unauthorized use of footage from the 2015 film "Naanum Rowdy Dhaan" in the Netflix documentary "Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairytale. "Dhanush's production company, Wunderbar …

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CEO’s Murder Draws Disturbing Praise, Stoking Insurer Fear of Copycats
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CEO’s Murder Draws Disturbing Praise, Stoking Insurer Fear of Copycats

Live Mint  

-- On The Daily Show on Monday evening, host Jon Stewart brought up the capture of Luigi Mangione, the 26-year-old Ivy League graduate who had been arrested that day in connection with the killing of a health-insurance executive. Police in New York were investigating threatening “WANTED” posters spotted in Manhattan that depicted company executives and echoed the language found on …

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House GOP Uses Must-Pass Defense Bill To Strip Care From Military Families’ Trans Kids
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House GOP Uses Must-Pass Defense Bill To Strip Care From Military Families’ Trans Kids

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING WASHINGTON — House Republicans have tucked a provision into a must-pass defense bill that would strip health care from military families’ transgender kids, putting parents in a position of having to choose between their careers in the military and providing medically necessary health care for their loved ones. It’s just one sentence: “Medical interventions for the treatment …

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Five years since inception, US development agency competes with China on global projects
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Five years since inception, US development agency competes with China on global projects

Live Mint  

Washington, Dec 10 When President Joe Biden visited Angola last week, one of the highlights was his pledge of hundreds of millions of dollars for an ambitious trans-Africa rail project that would bring copper and cobalt from central Africa to the Atlantic port of Lobito. The project is possible because of the commitment of a USD 553 million direct loan …

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Marrakech festival spotlights tensions animating Morocco’s movie industry
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Marrakech festival spotlights tensions animating Morocco’s movie industry

Associated Press  

MARRAKECH, Morocco — After the movie “Cabo Negro” screened at the Marrakech International Film Festival this week, organizers anticipating backlash whisked its crew away and canceled screenwriter-director Abdellah Taia’s scheduled post-film Q&A. And Moroccan films like “Cabo Negro” may be shown, but homosexuality remains outlawed under Morocco’s penal code. “There are people who think the festival is some ‘bling bling’ …

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Brutal murder of insurance CEO sparks dark humor, fictionalized denial of coverage letter
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Brutal murder of insurance CEO sparks dark humor, fictionalized denial of coverage letter

Raw Story  

The killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside of a Manhattan hotel Wednesday has sparked a wave of dark humor and fresh fury at the for-profit U.S. healthcare system. In the comment section of Common Dreams' coverage of the murder, one commenter wrote: "I guess if you steal people's labor and deny them healthcare in order to line your own …

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'Probably no coincidence': Report shows how Elon Musk could use power to boost his profits
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'Probably no coincidence': Report shows how Elon Musk could use power to boost his profits

Raw Story  

With X CEO Elon Musk openly toying with the idea of slashing Social Security in his role on the so-called "Department of Government Efficiency," Rolling Stone took a look at all the ways that Musk and fellow businessman Vivek Ramaswamy stand to benefit financially from their own recommendations. "It’s probably no coincidence that Musk has always opposed the bullet train …

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